Garvin is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Garvin typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Garvin, ~9% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Garvin compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Garvin leans more Republican than 15 of 33 neighbors.
Garvin runs about 23 points more Republican than Oklahoma as a whole.
Why Garvin leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Garvin. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Garvin, OK sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Garvin looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Garvin is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 46%, about 9 points below the Oklahoma average of 55%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 32% of adults in Garvin report food insecurity, above 96% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Millerton, OK R+72
- Idabel, OK R+22
- Oak Hill, OK R+77
- Glover, OK R+72
- Valliant, OK R+69
- Wright City, OK R+61
- Shults, OK R+68
- Broken Bow, OK R+52
- Golden, OK R+63
Cities with Similar Populations
- Midway, LA R+77
- Pajaro, CA D+18
- Orleans, IA R+40
- Juddville, MI R+33
- Sanderson Corner, VT R+17
- Winona, OH R+57
- Schulte, KS R+48
- Southeast Grove, IN R+49
- Oxford, NE R+73
- Hawkeye, IA R+44
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Oklahoma State Election Board, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.